Anna Xiong

Government Information Coordinator and FDLP Representative
axiong@rice.edu
(713) 348-6212

Work Experience

Fall 2019- Rice University 

  • Government Information Coordinator (August 2019-) of Kelley Center for Government Information, Data, and Geospatial Services at Fondren Library. Lead the department's strategic planning, provide the vision for the department, supervise professional and student staff, oversees all Kelley Center's service areas, which consist of patent/trademark/intellectual property and other government information, data, maps, and microform services, ranging from processing, checking in and copy cataloging, stack maintenance, collection assessment and management, reference and research assistance, instruction and training, to outreach and promotion activities.
  • Interim Rice ICPSR Representative (August 2023-March 2024)
  • Member/Instructor. Fondren Library Research Data Service Team (May 2023-)
  • Library liaison for Kinder Institute for Urban Research (2022-)
  • Interim Representative of Patent and Trademark Resources Center (PTRC) appointed by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 2021-Feburary 2022
  • TRAIL. Rice administrator. July 2021- 
  • LOCKSS. Rice administrator. August 2019-
  • Library Subject Liaison for Sociology Department (August 2019-)
  • Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Representative / GPO Contact at Rice University (2019-), appointed by U.S. Government Publishing Office

Summer 2009-Summer 2019 Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  • Associate Professor/Unit Head/Government Information Librarian, Library Subject Liaison for Department of History, Foreign Language, and Social Work. Morris Library Reference and Instruction Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Carbondale, IL. 

Fall 2003-Spring 2009 Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  • Assistant Professor/Unit Head/Government Information Librarian, Library Subject Liaison for Department of History. Morris Library Reference and Instruction Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Carbondale, IL.

Education:

  • Graduate courses toward Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, August 2017-August 2019. Carbondale, IL
  • Graduate courses toward Master of Public Administration. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, August 2016-August 2019. Carbondale, IL
  • Master of Library Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 2003. Bloomington, IN
  • Master of Arts in Germanic Studies, specialized in international relationship. Beijing Foreign Studies University, 1998. PR China. (Thesis: Will the Euro remain a dream or become a reality?)
  • Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature, Nanjing University, 1992. PR China

Certificates

  • February 2017. Research Data Management and Sharing. Online non-credit course authorized by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The University of Edinburgh and offered through Coursera. Taught by Helen Tibbo and Sarah Jones.
  • Fall 2019- Harris County Voluntary Deputy Voter Registrar Certification.
  • Spring 2024- FRED® Data Practitioner Digital Badge Program (In progress)
  • Spring 2024- Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel, Coursera course by Rice University Professor Sharad Borle (In progress)

Continuous Education 

  • Civic Switchboard Institute, October 17-18, 2024
  • Federal Depository Library Program Virtual Annual Conference. 2019-
  • 45th Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program Annual Training. April 8-12, 2024
  • Series of training by USPTO Office for new PTRC Representative: ranging from from role and responsibilities of PTRC Representative, overview of PTRC services, overview of patent, trademarks and intellectual property, searching patent and trademark, July-August 2021.
  • Training on using Alma for copy cataloging and collection development 2019-2023
  • Fondren Library short courses on Python, R, Excel, Tableau, Zotero. 2019-2020
  • August 2014. Copyright for Educators and Librarians. Online certificate course offered by Duke University, Emory University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through Coursera. Taught by Kevin Smith, Lisa A. Macklin, and Anne Gilliland.

Expertise areas: government information and data, sociology, library information literacy

  • reference assistance
  • research consultancy
  • general and specialised government information literacy instruction
  • voter registration, education, and civic engagement 
  • outreach, promotion, coordination, collaboration

Research, Publication and Services (2019-, Selected)

I maintain a continuous record of research and publication activities. My current research Interests include:

  • value and effective use of government information and data for research, instruction, services, and daily life
  • modernize government information services at academic libraries in the digital time
  • enhance diversity through library outreach and promotion 
  • civic engagement: e.g. How can libraries, especially a Federal Depository Library, play a civic engagement leadership role on campus and in the community?

Xiong, A., Lovings-Gomez, L, and Kelleher, M (11-19-2024) Government Resources on Native American Heritage. Selected and featured by U.S. Government Publishing Office at https://libguides.fdlp.gov/tne-aian/community-guides

Xiong, A. (October 2024) Federal Depository Library Leading the Way of Civic Engagement, peer reviewed poster presentation at the Poster Gallery of Federal Depository Library Program Virtual Annual Conference sponsored by the Government Publishing Office and the Depository Library Council. Over 1,000 individuals attended the conference and have access to the poster gallery. The gallery will remain available on FDLP.gov on our archived conference page.

Xiong, A. & Twardowski, W. (July 2024) Leveraging Free Government Resources for HISD K-12 Environmental and Sustainability Education. 2024-2025 Fondren Fellows research project proposal. (Submitted but not accepted)

Xiong, A. July 2024- Fondren Library Online Resource Guide: Artificial Intelligence-Government Resources. Creator/Author.

Xiong, A. September 2019- Fondren Library Online Resource Guide: Data and Statistics. Substantial updates, revision, addition.

Xiong, A. September 2019- Kelley Center: Maps. Substantial updates, revision, addition.

Xiong, A. September 2019- Government Information: FDLP and More. Substantial updates, revision, addition.

Barber, C. & Xiong, A. (forthcoming in 2024) Creating a Buffet of Open Datasets and Case Studies for Appetizing Data Science Instruction. ACRL Open Science Cook Book. Book Chapter.

Xiong, A. (March 18-April 8, 2024) Solar Eclipse Display. Fondren Library Basement. Rice University. (Assisted by Kelleher, M, and Cheng, J)

Xiong, A. (March 10-16, 2024) SunShine Week Display. Fondren Library Basement. Rice University. (Assisted by Kelleher, M, and Volpe, A.)

Xiong, A. and Sun, N. (November 7, 2023) Government Data Exploration: Case Study. FRED Biennial Conference: Beyond The Numbers. St. Louis, MO. Powerpoint Presentation. November 6-8, 2023

Xiong, A. (September-October 2023) Get Registered. Get Informed. Get Involved. Exhibit. Fondren Library 1st floor.

Kelleher, M. & Xiong, A. (August 2023) History of Federal Depository Library Program. Wall Exhibit. Fondren Library basement. Rice University.

Kelleher, M. & Xiong, A. (August 2023) History of Fondren Library in Federal Depository Library Program. Wall Exhibit. Fondren Library basement. Rice University.

Xiong, A, Barber, C, & Chen, S. (May 19, 2023) Collaborating for Success: Supporting University’s Data Science Program through Partnership between Library and Data Science Faculty - Case Study at Rice University. 2023 CALA Southeast and Southwest Chapter Joint Annual Virtual Conference. PowerPoint Presentation.

Sun, Nik and Xiong, Anna. "How Government Fiscal Relief Affects Employment During 2020 Recession - Case Study of United States." (April 2023) Poster Presentation. Rice Data to Knowledge Showcase Event. Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114880

Co-Mentor. Fondren Library Data Repository for Data Science Education and Experiential Learning, Phase I. 2022-2023

Co-PI. Fondren Library Data Repository for Data Science Education and Experiential Learning, Phase I. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. Research project funding proposal submitted and approved. September 2022.

Lauren, L. & Xiong, A. (Fall 2022) Online Research Guide: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938. 

Xiong, A. (June 17, 2022) Enrich Students Life and Learning Experience Through Library. Case Study of Rice University Fondren Library. 2022 CALA SW and SE Joint Virtual Annual Conference. PowerPoint presentation. 

Madison, P. & Xiong, A. (Spring 2022) Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) Documents.

Co-Mentor. Making Sense of Government Education Resources. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. 2021-2022.  

Anna Xiong and Jianying Shou. (Fall 2021) Conference Reports and Programming. CALA Southwest and Southeast Chapters Joint OnlineConference. CALA Newsletter No. 125, P. 11.

Xiong, A., et al. (September 17, 2021) America Reads the Constitution. YouTube video product. Director/Speaker/Reader/Caption and Introduction Writer.

Co-PI. Making Sense of Government Education Resources. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. Research project funding proposal submitted and approved. August 2021.

Xiong, A and Thomas, A. (May 7, 2021) “Civic Engagement During the Pandemic.” Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW) Chapters 2021 Annual Joint Online Conference. PowerPoint presentation.

Co-Author. LibGuide: Online Observation Studies. Spring 2021. To support the Sociology Department’s new Research Methods online course during the pandemic.

Thomas, A and Xiong, A. (Fall 2020). “Fondren Library Staff and Rice Volunteers Promote Civic Engagement on Campus.” News from Fondren 30,1. 

Xiong, A and Thomas, A. (September 2020) Fondren Library Voter Engagement Events. Fall 2020 In-Person Event Guide. 

Co-Author. Staff Lounge Usage Guideline Final Report. August 2020. To meet the covid-19 policies of Rice University and CDC.

Xiong, A. (May 2020) “Federal Depository Library as Leader of Civic Engagement.” Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW) Chapters 2020 Annual Joint Online Conference.

Curator. (March-April 2020) Exhibit on Decennial Census 2020-Commit to Complete Count. Student Center. Rice University.

Curator. (September-Mid October, 2019) Exhibit on Who and When Gets What Voter Rights 1789-2013. Fondren Library.

Instruction

  • Introduction to Census Data and Open Data Tools
  • Analyzing and Visualizing ACS Data in R
  • Mapping ACS Data Using R/Choroplethr
  • Navigating World Bank Data Resource and Beyond for Research
  • Introduction to Government Information Resources for Research (Federal, State and Local)
  • Government Information 101: Overview of Resources and Search Strategies.
  • Using Databases for Legislative Research
  • Sociology Research Methods - Library Instruction Session
  • Government Information as Primary Resource for Historical Research
  • Using Government Information for Human Trafficking Research
  • Basic Excel Staff Training with Fondren Library Training Certificate

Services 

I have been actively involved as a leader or member in professional and community services at different levels - national, state, regional, local, university and library levels. Below is a selected list:

Professional (Selected 2019-)

National

  • Chair-Elect/Steering Committee. April 2024-April 2025. Will serve as Chair April 2025-April 2026. South National Collection Service Area (NCSA) Steering Committee. Appointed by U.S. Government Publishing Office. There are four NCSAs across the country.
  • July 2023- Co-Chair / Sunshine Week Working Group. ALA GODORT Education Committee. 
  • July 2023-June 2025 ACRL Science and Technology Section, Government Information Committee
  • July 2021-2022 Co-Chair. CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS) Committee
  • 2003- Life member of Chinese American Libraries Association
  • 2019- ACRL
  • 2001- ALA and CALA

Fondren Library

  • April 2024- Fondren Library Committee on Generative AI in Libraries (C-GAIL)
  • Fall 2023. Fondren Library Search Committee: Data Service Specialist 
  • August 2023-March 2024 Fondren Library Artificial Intelligence Working Group
  • July 2023- Fondren Library C-MACS Events and Outreach Committee.
  • July 2023- Fondren Library DEIA Committee.
  • July 2023-2025 Fondren Library CAP Review Committee.
    • 2024-2025 Chair.
    • 2023-2024 Member.
  • 2022. Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award Committee
  • January 2021- Fondren Library Chinese Lunar New Year Organization Group. 
    • Liaison to 2024- Fondren Library C-MACS Events and Outreach Committee. 
    • Co-Leader 2022-Present 
    • Member 2021-2022
  • August 2019 - Fondren Library Student Workers Council, Ad Hoc Committee
  • August 2019- Fondren Library Collection Management and Development Council

Rice University

  • United Way Divisional Co-Captain for Fondren Library. November 19, 2024-2025.
  • Executive Committee, Invited. RiceVotes Collectives (previous RiceVotes Coalition, then RicEngaged Coalition) Summer 2020-Present 
  • Organizer or Co-organizer of series of voter registeration events at Rice. Have thousands of Rice students registered to vote. Fall 2019-Present 
  • Certified Harris County Voluntary Deputy Voter Registrar. Fall 2019-Present 
  • President Creator and moderator of VDVR@rice.edu as the platform for all VDVRs (faculty, staff, students) across Rice campus to receive and exchange Rice voter registration event information, as well as to volunteer to help at the events. August 2021-Present. 
  • 2020-August 2021 Creator and moderator. fondrenvdvr@rice.edu. Ceased. Created vdvr@rice.edu to expand and replace this email listserv.
  • 2020 Initiator, Co-Founder/Co-Leader. Fondren VDVR Group.

Regional

  • July 2020-2021 President. Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) Southwest Chapter. 
  • 2019-2020 Vice President. Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) Southwest Chapter.

Local Community (Selected 2019-)

  • Chinese Instructor. August 2023- Houston Chinese Church Chinese School. 
  • Chair. June 2023-August 12, 2023. Organization Committee of Welcome Banquet of Class of 2027 New Rice Chinese Families from North America. (162 attendees)
  • Administrator. June 2023-. WeChat Group-Class of 2027 New Rice Chinese Students from North America.
  • Bi-Lingual Election Clerk. Fall 2022. Harris County, TX
  • Parent Board Member. Fall 2021-Spring 2023. The Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States.
  • Volunteer. Houston Chinese Church. Served in numerous roles - Greeter, Bible Study group leader. Sunday Worship Team-Slides creator and projection player (Fall 2021-Spring 2022). Teacher of Children Chinese Classes. Fall 2019-
  • Volunteer parent: Fall 2019-Spring 2023. Houston Food Bank
  • Volunteer parent: Fall 2019-Spring 2023. Music of Harmony

Recognized in News

Shilcutt, K. (October 12, 2020). “Voter registration drive at Fondren Library finishes strong ahead of 2020 elections.” Rice News. 

Fondren Library Annual Report. (2023) "Fondren Library’s Civic Engagement Efforts."

Andrew Bell. (September 21, 2023). "Fondren Library hosts Constitution Day celebration."